Dear Editor: I was dismayed to read a guest column in last week’s paper that denigrates women. Misogyny and patriarchy are, unfortunately, alive and w...
February 24, 2022
Dear Editor: Seriously, does Willie Richardson really believe his column headlined "Thanks, Sandy for giving it one more shot" is in any way, shape or...
February 24, 2022
Dear Editor: Last week's County Road 5 article mentioned that the friend of the court brief in the appeal misstated that a member of the public would ...
February 24, 2022
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Motorists trying to get over Red Mountain Pass this morning should expect lengthy delays as the Colorado Department of Transportation performs avalanc...
February 22, 2022
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ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: Every Friday and Saturday morning at 9 a.m. and every Wednesday night at 5:30 p.m. at St. Daniel’s Church, 614 Fifth St., Ouray....
February 16, 2022
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Members of the Ouray Mountain Rescue Team hoist a woman out of the Ouray Ice Park during a rescue on Jan. 29. The volunteer group performed a pair of ...
February 16, 2022
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GUNNISON The construction of hundreds of apartments on the north side of Western Colorado University — a project named Signal Peak Ranch — appeared un...
February 16, 2022
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Ouray County Court judge resigns Ouray County Court Judge Zachary Martin is stepping down from the bench, creating a vacancy that will be filled by Go...
February 16, 2022
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50 YEARS AGO February 17, 1972 - Ouray’s first condominium units will be built this spring. Construction will begin soon on the Krisken Chalets, 36 co...
February 16, 2022
Dear Editor: According to Ouray City Councilor John Wood, cancelling the city's 5-year planning agreement with Ouray County, just 19 days before the r...
February 16, 2022
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After careers in big cities and large governments, Antonio Mendez is shifting his perspective
February 4, 2026
Ouray County is unlike most places Antonio Mendez has lived or worked before, and Mendez brings experience unlike the county has seen in two decades, or possibly ever. Ouray County’s new manager grew ...
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Administrator cites concerns about training, liability; sheriff's office assumes full control of services in Ouray
February 4, 2026
Ouray City Administrator Michelle Metteer has pulled the police department’s two remaining officers off of patrol duty and reassigned them to administrative tasks, citing concerns about liability and ...
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Staff to research potential funding measures for EMS, road and bridge; sheriff won't seek question this fall
February 4, 2026
Ouray County leaders want to research and poll the public’s appetite for asking voters for more tax revenue, to raise additional money for the county’s Emergency Medical Services and the Road and Brid...
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February 4, 2026
Ridgway has received initial approval for a $1.34 million grant to help it explore an all-electric building code for new construction and help electrify municipal operations, to lower its carbon footp...
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February 4, 2026
The “Good For You!” page is a place for reader-submitted photos illustrating community, celebrations and more. Want to submit a photo for publication? Here are some guidelines for submissions: - This ...
